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TUI AIRWAYS LIMITED
Company number: 00444359
Reporting period:
1 April 2020
to 30 September 2020
This report was filed on 30 October 2020
and approved by Simon Arnold
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 86 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 16%
- in 31 to 60 days: 30%
- in 61 days or more: 54%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 68 %
Payment terms
Standard payment period for qualifying contracts
60 days
Standard payment terms
Standard = 60 days from invoice date - applies as a general rule unless otherwise negotiated. Intercompany = payable on request, due to cash being managed on a group basis
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
Yes – COVID-19 has resulted in amended supplier payment terms, payment plans and deferrals of payments being agreed with many suppliers.
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
Yes – TUI has had open and constructive discussions with suppliers regarding payment terms. This was done on a supplier by supplier basis and some of the negotiations are still ongoing
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60 days
Due to COVID-19 longer payment terms have been negotiated with certain suppliers depending on the commercial situation.
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
There are centralised AP helpdesk email addresses. The inboxes are monitored and the queries are allocated to the relevant teams within AP to action on a daily basis, aiming to provide a resolution within 30 days.
Other payment information
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices? If so, which?
For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.No
Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts? This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It’s not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.
Yes
Does this business offer supply chain finance? This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.
No
Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No
During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No